. Europeans gave Easter Island its name because it… A Was a source of eggs B Had a colony of bunnies C Was visited on Easter Sunday Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen came upon Rapa Nui on Easter Sunday in 1722. The name-lending encounter was less than peaceful. The Dutch crew mistook the Indigenous peoples’ curiosity for … Read more
Easter Island and its native people share a traditional name. What is it? A Rapa Nui B Ramapo C Rastafari The Rapa Nui are descendants of Polynesian settlers thought to have landed on the island around the year 1200. Theirs is one of the world’s most geographically isolated cultures—Easter Island is over 1,000 miles from … Read more
Where are these big-headed stone statues located? A St. Patrick’s Atoll B Easter Island C Christmas Cove The Moai statues are found on Chile’s Easter Island. There are nearly 1,000 in total, and all were hand carved out of volcanic ash rock. The correct answer is Easter Island.
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ topped the Oscars list with how many nominations? A 7 B 9 C 11 The correct answer is 11.
Singer Doja Cat appeared at Paris Fashion Week wearing 30,000 what? A Red Swarovski crystals B Googly eyes C Postage stamps The correct answer is Red Swarovski crystals.
Actor Jeremy Renner has revealed that his accident broke how many of his bones? A 13 B 23 C More than 30 The correct answer is More than 30.
Fans of ‘Titanic’ are confused by what part of the new 25th anniversary poster art? A Kate Winslet’s hair B Size of the iceberg C Hidden Na’vi The correct answer is Kate Winslet’s hair.
Beyoncé was criticized by some of her fans for giving a live performance where? A Moscow B Pyongyang C Dubai The correct answer is Dubai.
Speaking of unusual live performances: Which actor sat on stage while Sam Smith sang on ‘SNL’? A Sharon Stone B Jennifer Coolidge C Daniel Craig The correct answer is Sharon Stone.
Brendan Fraser crashed a London screening of which of his films? A Blast From the Past B The Mummy C Encino Man The correct answer is The Mummy.